Overview Of Pregabalin (Lyrica)

Pregabalin, often sold under the brand Lyrica, is an oral prescription medication. It is available as an extended-release tablet, solution, or capsule. This medication is a controlled substance and has some risk of dependency. Thus, doctors must closely monitor their patient's reactions to this medication. 

This medication is a major fibromyalgia treatment. It also helps treat diabetic nerve pain. Pregabalin is also a pain treatment for nerve damage caused by spinal cord injury, shingles, or certain degenerative nervous system diseases. Of course, it is most common as a treatment for diabetic neuropathy. It may also be used as part of a patient's epilepsy treatment to prevent seizures. However, it may need to be combined with other seizure medications for this purpose. 

How It Works

Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant. This class of medication is typically used to treat seizures, nerve issues, and similar conditions. This medication has been proven to work. However, researchers are unsure of precisely how it does. The theory is that it calms pulses from the overactive or damaged nerves within the body. This helps reduce both pain and seizure activity. The medication reduces abnormal electrical pulses in the brain in epilepsy patients. It interrupts pain messages somewhere along the spinal cord or inside the brain for individuals with nerve pain. 

If this medication is prescribed to treat certain anxiety disorders, it prevents the brain from releasing anxiety-inducing chemicals. Most patients are prescribed doses to take either twice or three times per day. There will be several weeks before the drug shows effects. 

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